Cox picks up Lakers network

Cox Communications agreed to terms with Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner Cable Deportes on Sunday, becoming the final major cable operator in the Los Angeles market to pick up the Lakers’ new networks.

Cox accounts for about 5 percent of the L.A. market, which includes Orange County. TWC SportsNet is now available in about 61 percent of the market.

Satellite providers DirecTV and DISH Network make up most of the outstanding 39 percent. They remained holdouts as of Sunday night.

Cox, which is available in several Orange County cities, is expected to have TWC SportsNet up and running by Wednesday’s Lakers-Jazz game. Channel assignments are to be announced.

TWC SportsNet has exclusive rights to 55 of the Lakers’ 78 remaining regular-season games, including the next 11.